Kit for wagons, trucks, and the like



March 22, 1927. 1,621,536

E. G. HANDTE KIT FOR WAGONS, TRUCKS, AND THE LIKE 2 Filedsept. 14; 192e 'Inventor .Z1 Zwerg. Hawa?, V

Patented Mar. ZZ, 1927.

.UNITED safer teness- ELMER G. HANDTE, OF TTSBRGI, 'PENNSYLVANIAf AKIT FOR VJAGDNS, TRUCKS, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed september 14, 1926. serial No. 135,34a`

ture including a receptacle slidably mounted on a hinged bar.

A. still lfurther very important object of the invention lies in the provision of ak kit of this nature whichis simple in its construction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, and otherwise well adapted for the purpose for which it is designed.

llVithl the above and numerous otherL objects in view as will appear as the-description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novelties of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of partsk as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawingsz:

Figure 1 is a, topk plan view of my improved kit,

Fig.f2 is a section taken the lines 2-2 of Fig. 1, v

Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe hinged bar,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the brackets, and l perspective view of one of the substantially on Fig. 5 1s a Sliding brackets.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it

will be seen that 5 denotes the top or side' of a wagon having the ribs 6 extending therealong. These portions 5 and'6 are illustrated merely by way of example to show one practical mounting of the kit and it is to be understood that any suitable support will suilice for the purpose.

An L-shaped bracket 7 is secured to one rib 6 and a V-shaped bracket 8 is secured to r the other rib 6. A bar 9 is 'hingedly engaged at one end as at 10 with the L-shaped brackets 7. The free end of the'bar is pro- .vided along its upper edge with a row of relatively small apertures 11 and along its lower edge with a series of relatively large apertures 12. The bracket 8 is'provided with a pin 14 adapted to lit one of the openings 12 and an opening 15 adapted to register with one of the openings 12. It will therefore be seen that the brackets 7, and 8 of the barmember may be used where the distances between the ribs 6 vary.

The numeral 16 denotes a receptaclehavnaar a ein. i

ing a hinged lid 17 associated with which l is a suitable lock 18. On two sides lof the receptacle' 16 there 1s mounted a pair of brackets indicated generally by the letter B..

Each bracket B includes aplate 18 forming vthe base of the bracket and a U-shaped frame 19 the extremities ofv which are formed integrally with the plate 18. The bight portion of the U-shaped frame 19 has struck therefrom spring-tongue 2O which;

extends inwardly towards the base plate 18 and at its extremity is curved from the base plate. As is apparent from an inspection of Figs. 1 and 3 the bar 9 is adapted to exten-d through the frame 19 of the brackets B and the spring congresV 20 scctionally engage theI bar 9 to prevent accidentallsliding along the v bar after the receptacle has been placed in a desired position. lNhen'the receptacle has been engaged yon the bar Sas ljust described,

it will be seen that a padlock or the like may be engaged through the registering openings 12 and 15.

It will be seen that a device of this nature sey is veryvhandy and may be mounted in a large variety of places and has an adjustment to accommodate Vthe support. 1 The receptacle may be very easily removed from the bar when desired-yet will be'prevented from accidental sliding thereon.

It is thought that the construction, utility, and advantages of this invention will now be apparent to those skilledin thisart without a. 'more Idetailed description thereof. The present embodiment of the invention It is ap- .has been disclosed in detail merel b wav y y J l hingedly mounted on one of the brackets, the free end of the bar being provided With a row ot relatti-'elyy small apertures adjacent one edgeI and arow oit' relatively large aj ertures adjacent the other edge, the bracket adjacent the free end of the bar being` provided with a pin for engaging the smaller openings and an opening adapted to register with. one of the larger openings, a receptacle, Slide brackets on the receptacle adaptedto receive the bar, each slide bracket including a base plat-e, ay Ulshaipedftraine having its merging into'tfhebase plate and a bight pon tion having struck therefrom a spring tongue extended inwardly towards the base plate.

2A A device ot the class described including9V in combination, a bar, means for inounting the bar, a receptacle slide brackets on the receptacle adapted to receive the bar, each slide bracket comprising a base plate, ati-shaped traine having its edges merging into the base plate, and bight portion having struck theretroin a spring tongue extending irnvardly towards the base plate.

lin testii'nony` whereof. l aflii: my signature. 

